Discover easy hiking tips specifically for retirees looking to stay active and healthy outdoors, covering gentle starts, listening to your body, choosing the right gear, hydration, smart snacking, safety, and enjoying the journey.

Learn how to successfully navigate group dynamics on the trail with our handy tips for hiking with a group or partner.

Learn how to enjoy safe and fulfilling hikes, even as you age, with these essential tips from experienced hikers.

Older Hiker Training

     04/03/2024 08:00 AM

Summer hiking will be here before you know it, which means we need to start getting ready. But us older hikers face a set of challenges that younger hikers do not.

Changing of Seasons Coming

     06/26/2021 10:24 PM

The changing of life’s seasons are pathways to new adventures and invitations to open ourselves up to diverse possibilities and exciting new challenges.

Get Snowshoeing!

     11/29/2020 04:25 PM

Get out and do some snowshoeing!

Winter hiking should be as enjoyable as summer hiking. Here are some tips to make it great!

Here's a quick recap of my hiking in 2020 and a look forward to great things in 2021.

Finishing the Colorado Trail

     09/10/2020 03:26 PM

Finishing the Colorado Trail two years after hiking it - a story about finishing right.

Hiking the Collegiate East route on the Colorado trail.

New Book Coming Soon!

     08/04/2020 01:53 PM

New book coming soon! I have much to tell you about maintaining high performance on the trail through dietary choices... recipes included! Here is an excerpt from it.

Fish Tank talks about his Pacific Crest Trail hike; his wife talks about how to make this work with a family; he reveals a never-told story, and announces his next adventure.